solar hostel UP7 min readSolar for Student Hostels and PG Accommodations in UP: How Property Owners in Lucknow and Prayagraj Can Reduce Bills by 60 Percent
Student hostels and PG accommodations in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, and Agra face some of the highest per-square-metre electricity consumption of any residential property type. Constant fan and AC use, water heating, and common area lighting for 30 to 100 occupants generate monthly UPPCL bills of Rs 15,000 to Rs 80,000. Solar cuts that cost by 50 to 70 percent during the academic year, while the commercial solar incentives available to registered PG owners reduce the payback period to three to four years.

Ravi Sharma
October 2026

















